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A visit to the Sommers Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Sommers Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sommers Cemetery:

29.7161, -97.1708

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sommers Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Sommers Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in La Grange. La Grange lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the Sommers Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sommers Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Sommers Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sommers Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Cochran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Cochran Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Andrews Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Andrew Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Andrew Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • The Andrew Wesley Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Andrew Chapel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2273768 <5>
  • Castleman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Castleman Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleman Cemetery
  • Old Flatonia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Flatonia Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Flatonia Cemetery
  • Slavonic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Slavonic Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slavonic Cemetery
  • Cistern Public Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cistern Public Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cistern Public Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cistern Public Cemetery is located in Cistern.
    • The Cistern Public Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cistern Cemetery
    • Nassau Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1356394 <5>
  • St.s Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Waelder City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Burkett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Burkett Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett Cemetery
    • Criswell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Criswell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criswell Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Criswell Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Flatonia.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3116 <5>
    • Pine Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Pine Springs Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs Cemetery
    • Psencik Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Psencik Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Psencik Cemetery
    • Old Moulton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Old Moulton Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Moulton Cemetery
    • Baursville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Baursville Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baursville Cemetery
    • Pin Oak Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Pin Oak Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Cemetery
      • The Pin Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Black Jack Springs Cemetery
    • Pitman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pitman Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitman Cemetery
      • The Pitman Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Muldoon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6031 <5>
    • Henson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sommers Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sommers Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Colony
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Colony is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
  • Flatonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Waelder
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cistern
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cistern is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cistern
    • Former names for Cistern:
    • Cockrell's Hill
    • Milton
    • Whiteside's Prairie
  • Praha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Praha is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
    • Praha has also been known as:
    • Hottentot
  • Moulton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Engle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Engle is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
  • Muldoon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jeddo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jeddo is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
  • Komensky
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Komensky is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
  • Freyburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Freyburg is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freyburg
  • Stellar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Stellar is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stellar
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Kovar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Kovar is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kovar
    • Moravia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Moravia is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
    • Sandy Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Sandy Fork is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Fork
    • Delhi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Delhi is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Schulenburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Rosanky
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Togo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Togo is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Togo
    • Breslau
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Breslau is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau
    • Gleckler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Gleckler is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleckler
    • Hostyn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hostyn is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hostyn
    • West Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirtley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Kirtley is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtley

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Sommers Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sommers Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Sommers Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Fayette County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Sommers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1347379  (Sommers Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1347379 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Fayette
      • Est. Elev: 108 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Flatonia NW
      • Location given for Sommers Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.7160645     Lon: -97.170821
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sommers Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
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